Wednesday July 18. in Convention.
On motion of Mr L. Martin to fix tomorrow for reconsidering the vote concerning "eligibility of the Exective a 2d time" it passed in the affirmative.
Mas. ay. Cont ay. N. J. absent. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. absent.
The residue of the Resol. 9. concerning the Executive was postpd till tomorrow.
Resol. 10. that Executive shl have a right to negative legislative acts not afterwards passed by 2/3 of each branch, agreed to nem. con.
Resol. 11. "that a Natl Judiciary shall be estabd to consist of one supreme tribunal", agd to nem. con.
"The judges of which to be appointd by the 2d branch of the Natl Legislature,"
Mr Ghorum, wd prefer an appointment by the 2d branch to an appointmt by the whole Legislature; but he thought even that branch too numerous, and too little personally responsible, to ensure a good choice. He suggested that the Judges be appointed by the Execuve with the advice & consent of the 2d branch, in the mode prescribed by the constitution of Masts. This mode had been long practised in that country, & was found to answer perfectly well.
Mr Wilson, still wd prefer an appointmt by the Executive; but if that could not be attained, wd prefer in the next place, the mode suggested by Mr Ghorum. He thought it his duty however to move in the first instance "that the Judges be appointed by the Executive." Mr Govr Morris 2ded the motion.
Mr L. Martin was strenuous for an appt by the 2d branch. Being taken from all the States it wd be best informed of characters & most capable of making a fit choice.